J. Conklin LaNier Papers
Scope and Contents
Collection contains the autobiography of Joseph Conklin LaNier, II.
Dates
- 2005
Creator
Language of Materials
Material is in English unless otherwise noted.
Conditions Governing Access
Contact Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library, Denver, Colorado.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright is retained by the author of the items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
Joseph Conklin LaNier II was an African American born on March 25, 1926 in Columbus, Miss. He lived through the Great Depression and served in the Navy during WWII. LaNier fought on Iwo Jima at Mount Suribachi. After the war, he attended Xavier University School of Pharmacy, New Orleans, La. and later worked as a pharmacist. Died on July 24, 2013 is buried in Ft. Logan National Cemetery.
Extent
1 envelope (1 item)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, Joseph Conklin LaNier II, 2006.
General
Catalog record based on preliminary inventory.
- African American sailors -- Colorado Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Autobiographies (literary works) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Autobiography -- African American authors. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Depressions -- 1929 -- United States. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- LaNier, J. Conklin (Joseph Conklin), 1926-2013 -- Archives
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Finding Aid for the J. Conklin LaNier Papers
- Author
- Finding Aid prepared from MARC data.
- Description rules
- Anglo American Cataloguing Rules
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Denver Public Library, Western History and Genealogy Repository
